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The New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1998. The islands are particularly notable for the abundance and diversity of nesting pelagic seabirds and penguins (including macaroni penguins, Eudyptes chrysolophus,
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New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands, New Zealand

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The Tubbataha Reefs National Park site in the Philippines was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993. The site is an example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100 m (330 ft) perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons, and two coral islands - all
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Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Philippines

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Great White Shark at sea surface – marvels of evolution.
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Great White Shark at Surface

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Illustration of a four-legged proto-whale with webbed feet.
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Early Whale with Webbed Feet

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Researchers on a boat try to to catch an oiled pelican in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast.
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Netting an oiled pelican in the Gulf of Mexico

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Dr. Sylvia Earle
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Dr. Sylvia Earle Testifies on Gulf Oil Spill

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Carrie Bow Cay field station sits in the blue and turquoise waters of Belize.
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Aerial View of Carrie Bow Cay Field Station, Belize

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The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred on March 24, 1989 when an oil tanker grounded on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound. It spilled almost 11 million gallons of crude oil, which reached 1,300 miles of coastline. The spill's remote location, accessib
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

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A blue-ringed octopus
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A Beautiful and Deadly Octopus

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Woods Hole researchers sample oil from the ruptured well in the Gulf of Mexico
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Woods Hole Scientists Respond to the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill

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